Andy Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 1967–1998 | |
| Nominated by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Appointed by | Georges Vanier |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1959–1967 | |
| Preceded by | David Kerr |
| Succeeded by | Dante De Monte |
| Constituency | Dovercourt |
| Ontario Liberal Party Leader | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| Preceded by | John Wintermeyer |
| Succeeded by | Robert Nixon |
| Ontario Opposition Leader | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Farquhar Oliver |
| Succeeded by | Robert Nixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Ernest Joseph Thompson 14 December 1924 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 3 February 2016 (aged 91) Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Amy Riisna (m. 1959) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Years of service | 1943-1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Andrew Ernest Joseph Thompson (14 December 1924 – 3 February 2016) was a Canadian politician. Thompson was leader of the Ontario Liberal Party and later served as a Senator. He was elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the west-end Toronto Dovercourt electoral district in 1959. He was elected the Ontario Liberal Party's leader in 1964. His physical health began to fail in late 1966 forcing him to retire as the Liberal leader. He was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1967, forcing him to resign his provincial seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He attracted media attention in 1997 and 1998 for making few appearances in the Senate over the past decade. His health issues never really went away, and gave that as his explanation for his truancy. He became the first Senator ever stripped of his office staff, salary and expense account for truancy, in 1998. A month later he resigned in order to receive his pension.